50.000 SHILLING FUND.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 69, 5 July 1912, Page 9

50.000 SHILLING FUND.

Previously acknowledged, 482Js. ; Sympathiser (per M- J. Savage), 205.; A. Deans, Cuss, -Ts. ; J. Dickie, Uuruniii, .its. , W. G. Bent, 2}*.—total, ■ r >l:lis.—FßED R. COOKE, Secretary. The Stale Collieries Deputies' Union has struck a 5 per cent, levy on the full fortnightly carning-i for the strike and lock-out fund. The engine-drivers of Reefton aro showing the real unionist spirit, a » » Fitzgerald's indictment of Mills in Wellington on Sunday night was crushing, the lecturer being in splendid form. His meetings ought to be packed every Sunday. * * »

Mr. T. A. Eagle, representing Trcn Maokm.ani) Worker, is now on tour in the North, and intends visiting Auckland, Waikato and other parts in quest of advts. and subs.

Wcstport-Sioeldon- Miners' Union, at a large meeting on Sunday last, unanimously agreed to imposo the 10 per cent, levy .and to reverse a previous decision in favor of 5 p°>r cent, only; it was decided to make tho 10 per cent, retrospective.

We read that a ballot of members of ihe Auckland Tramways Union was held on Juno 12, to confirm or reject tho resolution passed- at a special meeting on May 30, 'That a levy in aid of ilte Waihi an 1 IJeefton miners he struck ot two shillings per member per week, and that a ballot of tho whole of the members be taken to confirm or otherwise thi s absolution." The ballot resulted as follows;— For. Agst. Epsom Month 83 64 Powerhouse 3 12 I'ou-mnby 78 85 Permanent Way... G2 36 22G 197 There were six informal votes, the proposal thus being adopted by a majority of 2!'. The levy will start from J tine 21.. The "Independent Workers' Federation," a blackleg organisation in Melbourne. sub>idi.--ed by the employers, and devoting such little power as it lias to opposing gonejiu! unionism and all its aims, is a shrinkingly modest body. It docs not like being culled what it N. and v.ants government protection

a-..aiiisi iiii-oniois, who bhintly place it w'ie-ie i ! - '"-!,;!; _r.--<. On Monday if passed ti i-Mihtijnp demanding that the Victorian Parliament shall ''impose sc- \{ te jietialt : e-j cr :■,' rsons who apply f.,e tetais •se.tii' tiiid ■•blackleg'— and presumably alio 'Z, , ii-ibuk'--lo workmen of its own paiiieuhir industrial pcrsuasi.>ll. As showing how con.sistently modest the I.W.F. is, one fact may be instanced. A member took great pains to deny thai Ihe organisation was supported by employers' money, repudiating this imputation in tolo. Another inaji, who perhaps feared that tho springs might dry up at such ungrateful talk, contradicted the former speaker. Employers, he admitted, did contribute to the funds, "but had no voioe in deciding how the money should bo handled." Fancy the employers who throw their cash into "kitty," but never take a hand in the game. What a deplorable thing it is to find in tho ranks of the workers in the twentieth oentury men who will for very Byoopbanejr arid selfishness do all in their paltry bower to hinder the progress of.titeilr fettowa towards freedom from the thrtldoiu of capital.—Svtlnot "Worfc«r."-